Ward Christmas Party

Garreth and I are the ward activities co-chairs and this last week we have been consumed with planning our first activity -  the Christmas party.  It was SO much work, but it turned out great and we are just really relieved that it's over!

Santa Graces.

Our committee members in charge of the program part chose a "Christmas Around the World" theme.  The ones over decorating did such a great job.  My favorite part was the giant globe ball in the middle.

Garreth and Grace were both in the program.  Garreth sang "Christmas in Killarney" and played the bodhran, and Grace read parts of Luke 2 while the nativity was behind her.

My Atlas-esque husband.

We were over the food part of the party and I after feeding 250 people, I will never again complain about feeding a family of six.

We are leaving early Tuesday morning to go back to Utah for a very special occasion: 

We finally get to finalize the adoption of this little sweetheart...

... and we are SO excited!!!  

We will not be there for very long, especially since it will take us four days in traveling, and we will be packing in a lot of things - the adoption, going to the temple for the sealing, exchanging gifts with our families, etc.  I wish we could spend more time and see everybody we want to see, but Garreth can't take the time off work and we also wanted to be back home for Christmas.  So wish us luck and we'll back in a week with lots of pictures of our big events!!!